Tunisia

Population: 9,705,102 (July 2001 est.)

Languages: Arabic (official and one of the languages of commerce), French (commerce)

Background: Following independence from France in 1956, President Habib BOURGIUBA established a strict one-party state. He dominated the country for 31 years, repressing Islamic fundamentalism and establishing rights for women unmatched by any other Arab...

Currency: Tunisian dinar (TND, TND (3.02 = US$1))

Data from CIA World Factbook. Click on CIA link for more. Click on map or flag for larger images.